There wasn't a disagreement. SO, that's an inaccurate statement. Like I said, I will say phrases or express myself based on my up bringing and culture. We use double negatives and say things that make people like mad regularly. I won't apologize for growing up in the black culture and I won't correct it to please you or anyone on this board. If it bothers you, then that is a, you problem. You hear or read bad grammar, my people hear normal. I am ok with that.
We discussed this at length if I recall.
I don't need to be professional or proper on a Florida message board.
You are the one always talking about optics. If you enjoy being perceived as stupid when you are not, in point of fact, stupid I believe that's on you.
The way I talk and write has not stopped me from growing in my career. I am making 6 figures at a top pharma company; I think I am doing ok.
Assuming that's all true, counterpoint.
My formal schooling ends at high school. Other than military and law enforcement training which is designed with passing as opposed to weeding out in mind, I imagine you have far more schooling.
I often find myself in the company of people who are for more educated, cultured, and successful than I. I have to interact with them and I don't like being talked down to or dismissed because of my appearance or occupation, I have to do a little extra work to hold up my end of the conversation.
That requires research, visual feedback, body kinesetics and not a small amount of bullshit.
The appearance of intelligence and competence is just as useful as those qualities themselves up to a point.
I fail to see the point of education and success if you're going to continue to act like you did before you came up5, for what? Cred? so people you outpaced long ago won't think =you've change?
Ask yourself, if I really didn't care what these folks think about me, why amI here? You dont seem masochistic bit I'm not a shrink.
I don't need your suggestion/advice on this but thanks.
I'm sure you don't but we both know that it's offered for a reason even if it's unheeded. Contrary to popular opinion you can learn valuable life lessons from other peoples life experiences.